KR100526528B1 - Portable communication apparatus with data inputting expansion - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a portable communication device provided with data input scalability that is convenient for use. The disclosed portable communication device comprises: (a) a housing; (b) a hinge axis directed in a direction crossing the main housing; (c) a fixed housing provided along a circumference of the main housing in one direction about the hinge axis; And (d) accommodating one side of the main housing in a state close to the fixed housing when the state is closed in the main housing, and accommodating the other side of the main housing when fully opened in the main housing. It consists of a rotary housing which is positioned most apart from the fixed housing. Accordingly, the portable communication device according to the present invention can actively cope with a multimedia environment.

Description

PORTABLE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS WITH DATA INPUTTING EXPANSION}

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable communication device, and more particularly, to a portable communication device that is convenient to use by providing data input expandability.

In general, the term “portable communication device” refers to a device that a user can carry and perform wireless communication with a counterpart. Such portable communication devices are becoming smaller and lighter in consideration of portability, and are tending toward various functions. In particular, increasingly future portable communication devices will be miniaturized, lightweight, versatile, versatile, and will be adapted to adapt to a variety of multimedia or Internet environments.

Conventional portable communication devices are classified into various types in appearance. For example, wireless terminals are classified as bar-type, flip-type, or folder-type wireless terminals according to their appearance. The bar-type wireless terminal means that the single housing is configured as the bar-type, the flip-type wireless terminal means that the flip is rotatably configured by the hinge device in the bar-type housing, It means that the folder is configured to be rotatably connected and folded by a hinge device in a single bar-shaped housing.

In addition, the mobile terminal may be classified into a neck wearable type or a wrist wear type according to a body wearing position or a wearing method. A necklace-type wireless terminal refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal around a neck using a string, and a wrist-type wireless terminal refers to a portable method of wearing a terminal to a wrist.

In addition, the wireless terminal may be classified into a rotation-type or sliding-type wireless terminal according to an opening and closing method. The rotation-type wireless terminal means that the two housings are rotatably connected and opened in a facing state facing each other, and the sliding-type wireless terminal means that the two housings are opened and closed in a facing state by longitudinal sliding movements. do. The variously classified wireless terminals listed above will be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

Among the conventionally classified communication devices, a flip type portable communication device is disclosed in detail in US Patent No. 6,470,175 filed by the present applicant.

However, the above-mentioned conventional portable communication device has a problem that complicated data input operation is inconvenient due to the limited number of keys arranged. In addition, the conventional portable communication device has a problem in that it is contrary to the miniaturization of the communication device when the keys are mounted indefinitely so as to actively cope with various Internet environments.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication device capable of actively responding to the Internet environment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication device provided with data input scalability.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable communication device,

(a) the main housing;

(b) a hinge axis directed in a direction crossing the main housing;

(c) a fixed housing provided along a circumference of the main housing in one direction about the hinge axis; And

(d) If the state is closed to the main housing, and accommodates one side of the main housing in the state closest to the fixed housing, if the state is completely open from the main housing, the other side of the main housing in the state It is composed of a rotary housing which is positioned most apart from the fixed housing.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted in order not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, a portable communication device (hereinafter, referred to as “communication device”) provided with data input scalability according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a main housing 10 and the main housing ( 10 and a rotary housing 30 rotatably connected in a direction near or away from the fixed housing 20. The communication device is a portable device capable of both a phone operation mode and a PD operation mode, and the operation mode is modified according to whether the rotary housing 30 is opened or closed.

Specifically, the communication device is preferably used in the phone mode when the rotary housing 30 is closed in the main housing 10, the PD to operate when the rotary housing 30 in the main housing 10 is opened. It is preferably used in mode. 1 and 2 illustrate a communication device used in a phone operation mode, and FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a communication device used in a PD operation mode. To this end, the communication device has two similarly shaped housings, namely the fixed housing 20 and the rotating housing 30, connected to the main housing 10. Specifically, in the communication device, the fixed housing 20 is fixed to the main housing 10 in one direction, and the rotary housing 30 is centered on the hinge axis A in a direction closer or farther from the fixed housing 20. Rotatably connected. At this time, the fixed housing 20 and the rotating housing 30 are configured in a similar shape, in particular, the thickness or similar to provide a convenience in data input. It is placed on the table and provides convenience in entering data.

The hinge axis A of the rotary housing 30 is positioned to penetrate the main housing 10. Specifically, the hinge axis A penetrates in a direction crossing both sides of the main housing 10 (a direction in which the left and right sides in FIG. 2 are directed). Hinge modules, which are not shown in the drawing, are disposed in the main housing 10 on both sides of the display device 112. The hinge module, which is not shown, is mounted at a selected one of both sides of the display device 112, and the other side of the hinge module is provided.

The main housing 10 is surrounded by the fixed housing 20 to one side, and is opened to the other side. However, when the rotary housing 30 is completely opened 180 degrees in the main housing 10, it is surrounded by the fixed housing 20 and the rotary housing 30 to one side and the other side thereof. In the main housing 10, a first speaker device 110, a display device 112, and at least one first key 114 are sequentially disposed on an upper surface 10a of the main housing 10. In addition, a plurality of second keys 116 are disposed on the side of the main housing 10. The display device includes a display device for information display or a display device for information input.

The fixed housing 20 extends along the circumference of the side of the main housing 10, specifically about half the distance of the side of the main housing 10, and has an upper surface 20a and a lower surface 20b (FIG. Each shown). The fixed housing 20 has an upper surface 20a and includes a central portion and a pair of necks 22 extending in one direction from both corners of the central portion. The second speaker device 213 and at least one third key 211 are disposed on the top surface 20a of the fixed housing 20. The third keys 211 are used to input various numeric character keys. At this time, the ends of the pair of necks 22 of the fixed housing 20 are positioned below the hinge axis A, and are mounted in the state closest to the ends 32a of the neck 32 of the rotating housing to be described later. do.

The rotary housing 30 performs a rotational movement in a direction closer or farther from the fixed housing 20 about the hinge axis A provided in the main housing 10. When the rotatable housing 30 is closed in the fixed housing 20, the rotary housing 30 receives one side portion of the main housing 10, and when the rotary housing 30 is completely opened in the fixed housing 20, the main housing 10. House the other side of the This is because the rotary housing 30 has an opening of a predetermined shape. The opening means a space between the pair of necks 32. Specifically, the configuration of the rotatable housing 30 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rotatable housing 30 has an upper surface 30a (shown in FIG. 1) and a lower surface 30b, respectively, and also has a center portion and a corner at each corner of the center portion. It consists of an extended pair of necks 32 and curvatures provided at the ends 32a of the pair of necks 32. When the rotary housing 30 is closed in the main housing 10, the lower surface 30b of the rotary housing 30 faces the upper surface 20a of the fixed housing 20, and is completely opened in the main housing 10. When it is in a state, the opening thereof is in a state in which the other side portion of the main housing 10 is accommodated so as to face each other at a distance farthest from the fixed housing 20 and the hinge axis A.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface 30a of the rotating housing 30 is provided with a camera lens 312, a plurality of fourth keys 310, and a microphone device 314. As shown in FIG. 4, a third speaker device 313 and a plurality of fifth keys 311 are arranged on the lower surface 30b thereof. It has already been described that the curvature is provided at the end 32a of the pair of necks 32, and the curvature 32a is rotated about the hinge axis A when the rotating housing 30 performs the rotation operation. It is provided for the smooth rotation operation of. In addition, the hinge axis A penetrates through the center of the curvature portion 32a.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the rotatable housing 30 is completely opened about the hinge axis A in the main housing 10, the upper surface 10a of the main housing 10 may be fixed to the fixed housing 20. The lower surface 20b of the fixed housing 20 and the lower surface 30a of the rotary housing 30 are substantially the same in the surface direction by forming the curvature portion 32a in a state of protruding upward from the rotary housing 30. Will be located. Such a structure is advantageous in that the user can easily input data, and at the same time, the bottom surface is touched to give mechanical reliability.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the rotary housing 30 is closed in the main housing 10, the communication device according to the present invention includes a plurality of agents provided on the upper surface 30a of the rotary housing 30. Four keys 310, a camera lens 312, a microphone device 314 are exposed to the outside, and the first speaker device 110 provided on the upper surface 10a of the main housing 110, the display device 112, and the like. The first keys 114 are exposed to the outside. The exposed components are ready for use facing the user.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the communication device according to the present invention, when the rotary housing 30 is completely opened in the main housing 10, a plurality of communication housings and the rotary housing 30 may be formed. Each of the third and second keys 211 and 311 may be exposed to the outside, and the first speaker device 110 and the display device 112 disposed on the upper surface 10a of the main housing. ), It is possible to use a plurality of first keys 114.

As shown in FIG. 6, a bottom surface of the communication device is provided with a battery pack 40, and a stylus 42 is drawn or used in the longitudinal direction of the battery pack 40.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention provides a data input device in a main housing, a fixed housing, and a rotating housing, thereby achieving data input scalability. In addition, the present invention can actively respond to a multimedia environment.

1 is a perspective view showing a portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a phone operating mode, showing a state in which the rotating housing is closed.

2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

3 is a perspective view illustrating a portable communication device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a rotating housing is fully opened as a PD operation mode.

4 is a front view of FIG. 3.

5 is a side view of FIG. 3;

6 is a bottom view of a portable communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (7)

In a portable communication device, (a) a main housing having a first speaker device, a display device, and a plurality of first keys sequentially on an upper surface thereof, and at least one second key on a side thereof; (b) a hinge axis directed in a direction crossing the main housing; (c) a fixed housing having a second speaker device on an upper surface thereof, the fixed housing being provided along a side circumference of the main housing in one direction about the hinge axis; And (d) having a third speaker device on the bottom surface thereof, closed in the main housing, accommodating one side of the main housing in a state closest to the fixed housing, and fully open in the main housing; And a rotating housing positioned to be spaced apart from the fixed housing while receiving the other side of the main housing. delete The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the fixed housing has at least one third key on an upper surface thereof. The rotatable housing of claim 1, wherein the rotatable housing is A camera lens and at least one or more fourth keys on an upper surface thereof; And at least one or more fifth keys on its bottom surface. The method of claim 1, wherein the fixed housing is Central part; And And a pair of necks extending in one direction from both corners of the central portion. The rotating housing of claim 1, wherein Central part; A pair of necks extending in one direction from both corners of the central portion; An opening provided between the pair of necks to receive the main housing; And And a lower surface of the fixed housing and a lower surface of the rotatable housing positioned at the same surface direction, each of which is provided at each end of the pair of necks, and is configured with a curvature to facilitate data input. The portable communication device according to claim 1, wherein the display device comprises a display device for information display or a display device for information input.